Saturday, September 5, 2015
The Drum: Plague Productions presents: Bands, Booze & Debauc...
The Drum: Plague Productions presents: Bands, Booze & Debauc...: This will be a huge night folks, Plague Productions are bringing you three of Brisbane's best rock bands tonight. They will ...
Plague Productions presents: Bands, Booze & Debauchery! - TONIGHT @ Sonny's House of Blues
This will be a huge night folks, Plague Productions are bringing you three of Brisbane's best rock bands tonight. They will have drinks specials, give aways and contests so go get your sleaze on freaks!
Doors open: 8:oopm
Doors open: 8:oopm
Featuring:
Hammerhead
pyromance and
RocketTrain
Our friends Hammerhead were kind enough to answer a few questions for us, they reveal some interesting facts you may not know about the boys...
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
HH formed in September ’04. Nick and original bass player, Adrian Smith, had been playing music together for 12 years and put the word out for a lead guitarist and drummer (Adrian Scott and Nathan Adams) and, both of whom were mates having played together a decade themselves. The match-up was seamless and material came together quickly and naturally. We recorded or debut album “Stiff” in 2006. In 2008 we had a drummer change up and saw Paul Hiscuit step up to the plate and to record “Seduction Suite”. 2011 rolled around and we brought out album number 3 with Patty (Pancakes) Whelan picking up the hammer. Danny Swain joined forces to take on the duties of bass and backing vocals in 2012 and the latest addition to this band of misfits was Ryan Rudd in 2014!
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
HH are a guitar oriented hard melodic rock band. Big catchy chorus hooks are the order of the day. Influences across members include Van Halen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Dream Theatre, KISS, Zakk Wylde.
What inspirations do you draw on?
Same as everyone else - inspirations are drawn from life experiences: relationships, travel, marriage, divorce, biblical, bad sushi…??
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Recent support spot for Motley Crue & Alice Cooper. Also previously played with The Screaming Jets, The Choir Boys, Raise the Flag. Have had a few great fun interstate mini tour adventures over the years with the usual shenanigans.
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
When it comes to the music, the only rule is there are no rules. Could be a riff, could be a lyrical line, a bass line or a drum beat to get the ball rolling. 99 percent of the time the ones that come together quickly are the sure fire winners.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
HH formed in September ’04. Nick and original bass player, Adrian Smith, had been playing music together for 12 years and put the word out for a lead guitarist and drummer (Adrian Scott and Nathan Adams) and, both of whom were mates having played together a decade themselves. The match-up was seamless and material came together quickly and naturally. We recorded or debut album “Stiff” in 2006. In 2008 we had a drummer change up and saw Paul Hiscuit step up to the plate and to record “Seduction Suite”. 2011 rolled around and we brought out album number 3 with Patty (Pancakes) Whelan picking up the hammer. Danny Swain joined forces to take on the duties of bass and backing vocals in 2012 and the latest addition to this band of misfits was Ryan Rudd in 2014!
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
HH are a guitar oriented hard melodic rock band. Big catchy chorus hooks are the order of the day. Influences across members include Van Halen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Dream Theatre, KISS, Zakk Wylde.
What inspirations do you draw on?
Same as everyone else - inspirations are drawn from life experiences: relationships, travel, marriage, divorce, biblical, bad sushi…??
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Recent support spot for Motley Crue & Alice Cooper. Also previously played with The Screaming Jets, The Choir Boys, Raise the Flag. Have had a few great fun interstate mini tour adventures over the years with the usual shenanigans.
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
When it comes to the music, the only rule is there are no rules. Could be a riff, could be a lyrical line, a bass line or a drum beat to get the ball rolling. 99 percent of the time the ones that come together quickly are the sure fire winners.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
Hammerhead’s sound has primarily evolved through a decade of teaming the vocals up with the guitars and recognising to let it go early when it doesn’t work. We’ve always found it hard to pigeonhole ourselves. We get called all sorts from listeners so that doesn’t make pigeonholing any easier. As long as there are catchy hooks and awesome guitars, who cares!
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
No major shifts in the industry since we started - just the slow death of cds. Had we had the means and co-operation from family, the first thing we should have done for the band would have been to leave Australia. We’re a fish out of water here. Besides that - video, video video!
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Dance of the Mail Order Bride has always been our most requested signature. Still fun to play.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
No major shifts in the industry since we started - just the slow death of cds. Had we had the means and co-operation from family, the first thing we should have done for the band would have been to leave Australia. We’re a fish out of water here. Besides that - video, video video!
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Dance of the Mail Order Bride has always been our most requested signature. Still fun to play.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
Album number 4, ‘Oblivion’ is in the making. Lining up a month in the U.S. for March 2016 and ultimately world domination. Nick is thinking of becoming an American citizen and running against Kayne!!
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Nick Reeve (Vocals and Guitar) Billy Joel
Adrian Scott (Lead Guitar) Bon Jovi, G’N’R, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, SRV, Van Halen, Satriani, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Bon Jovi, G’N’R, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, SRV, Van Halen, Satriani, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne.
Danny (Bass, backing vocals) Mum and Dad had a lot of Beach Boys, The Eagles, Dire Straits, John Farnham playing. I later found my way onto Gunners, Metallica, Chilli Peppers, Motley ETC.
Ryan (Lead Guitar) Some of the music I enjoyed listening to growing were bands like Guns n Roses, Green Day and Good Charlotte, but nothing I listened to when I was younger really inspired me to be the musician I am today.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Nick (Vocals and Guitars) Black Sabbath
Adrian (Lead Guitar) A Hammerhead cover band. Or the Muppet Movie band.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Avantasia
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Nick Reeve (Vocals and Guitar) Billy Joel
Adrian Scott (Lead Guitar) Bon Jovi, G’N’R, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, SRV, Van Halen, Satriani, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Bon Jovi, G’N’R, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, SRV, Van Halen, Satriani, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne.
Danny (Bass, backing vocals) Mum and Dad had a lot of Beach Boys, The Eagles, Dire Straits, John Farnham playing. I later found my way onto Gunners, Metallica, Chilli Peppers, Motley ETC.
Ryan (Lead Guitar) Some of the music I enjoyed listening to growing were bands like Guns n Roses, Green Day and Good Charlotte, but nothing I listened to when I was younger really inspired me to be the musician I am today.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Nick (Vocals and Guitars) Black Sabbath
Adrian (Lead Guitar) A Hammerhead cover band. Or the Muppet Movie band.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Avantasia
Danny (Bass and Vocals) Any project that Slash was part of or any other band that is having fun and making great music
Ryan (Leads Guitar) At the moment I think it would be Killswitch Engage. I can just imagine the amount of awesome energy there would be at every gig from both the band and the crowd.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Nick (Vocals and Guitar) John Farnham
Adrian (Lead Guitar) First proper concert – Tommy Emmanuel.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Dave Weckl Band
Danny (Bass and Backing vocals) John Farnham
Ryan (Lead Guitar) My first ever concert was Soundwave 2011 and included bands like Iron Maiden, Protest The Hero and Slash among others.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Nick (Vocals and Guitars) House of Lords - Big Money
Adrian (Lead Guitar) is week – The Days of Grey by Sonata Arctica
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Rage - Strings to a Web
Danny (Bass and Backing Vocals) Audioslave – Audioslave, Karnivool – Themata
Ryan (Lead Guitar) At the moment I have Periphery's double album Juggernaut on repeat all the time. A truly killer album!
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Nick (Vocals and Guitar) Viagro (Newcastle);
Adrian (Lead Guitar) Hammerhead of course! Lot’s of great Aussie metal bands out there support them all!
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Black Majesty and The Radio Sun
Danny (Bass and backing Vocals) Captives. These guys aren’t only top dudes and my mates from back home but they are the hardest working band I know. Their music is ever evolving and their live shows are something to behold.
Ryan (Lead Guitar) I definitely would be keeping my eye on Brisbane band Caligula's Horse right now; progressive metal champions who are extremely talented in all facets and should be bringing out their third album soon hopefully..!
Ryan (Leads Guitar) At the moment I think it would be Killswitch Engage. I can just imagine the amount of awesome energy there would be at every gig from both the band and the crowd.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Nick (Vocals and Guitar) John Farnham
Adrian (Lead Guitar) First proper concert – Tommy Emmanuel.
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Dave Weckl Band
Danny (Bass and Backing vocals) John Farnham
Ryan (Lead Guitar) My first ever concert was Soundwave 2011 and included bands like Iron Maiden, Protest The Hero and Slash among others.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Nick (Vocals and Guitars) House of Lords - Big Money
Adrian (Lead Guitar) is week – The Days of Grey by Sonata Arctica
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Rage - Strings to a Web
Danny (Bass and Backing Vocals) Audioslave – Audioslave, Karnivool – Themata
Ryan (Lead Guitar) At the moment I have Periphery's double album Juggernaut on repeat all the time. A truly killer album!
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Nick (Vocals and Guitar) Viagro (Newcastle);
Adrian (Lead Guitar) Hammerhead of course! Lot’s of great Aussie metal bands out there support them all!
Patty Pancakes (Drums) Black Majesty and The Radio Sun
Danny (Bass and backing Vocals) Captives. These guys aren’t only top dudes and my mates from back home but they are the hardest working band I know. Their music is ever evolving and their live shows are something to behold.
Ryan (Lead Guitar) I definitely would be keeping my eye on Brisbane band Caligula's Horse right now; progressive metal champions who are extremely talented in all facets and should be bringing out their third album soon hopefully..!
Plague Productions presents: Bands, Booze & Debauchery! - Saturday September 5th 8PM till late @ Sonny's House of Blues
Featuring: Hammerhead, RocketTrain and Pyromance
Tickets for sale at http://www.oztix.com.au/OzTix/Events/tabid/744/Default.aspx?en=bands,%20booze&vn=&st=&dt=0Plague Productions presents: Bands, Booze and Debauchery! A night of hard partying with 3 of Brisbane's best rock bands at Sonny's House of Blues - the best rock n' roll venue in Brisbane. Drink specials, give ways, contests, local MCs and nothing but Rock N Roll!
Hammerhead is a hard rock band, combining virtuoso guitar solos, big harmonised vocals and catchy hooks that make their music unforgettable! After opening for Motley Crue and Alice Cooper this year - these guys have been in demand! They are currently recording their 4th studio album and preparing to tour through America early next year.
RocketTrain focuses heavily on delivering a live show thats more than just a band on a stage! Plenty of crowd participation, sing along passages and copious amounts of stage banter between the band members is highly entertaining and leaves the crowd wanting more! Having shared the stage with Rose Tattoo, Body Jar, LORD and many more RocketTrain are currently recording their first EP with an internationally recognised producer and are ready to rock hard and party harder.
Pyromance was formed in late 2012 by front man Jake Blatchly and lead guitarist and Chris Fleming. Their songwritting and performance styles take influence from hard rock, punk, glam, theatre, alternative, grunge and blues with an audacious modern edge. They have just released their debut EP "Carnal Carnage" which has been praised by rockers, punks, goths and radio DJ's worldwide and their only goal is to play rock n' roll with the authenticity, soul, conviction and realness it deserves.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Decryptus - The Chrysalis Throne Pre Tour 2015
Strap yourselves in South East Queensland, Decryptus is coming to town this August to play a couple of shows in both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The boys haven't ventured up North for a while so get your shit together people and with no excuses get to one of the upcoming gigs presented by MMK Music Promotions. Decryptus will also be appearing at this years Metal United Down Under Brisbane!
The guys have been bunkering down, laying out new tracks to their highly anticipated EP 'The Necrotic Design' and just recently they released a You Tube teaser on their Facebook page. Sounds pretty awesome so check it out now..
Before the guys went on a short hiatus from gigging to knuckle down and write the new EP, they answered a few questions for us, see what the guys had to say.
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
Will Magnusson vocalist:
Well I guess you could say we formed in early 2014 when our last member Dane inkstain McKenzie joined on guitar. Dom and I had been in a band called Anarchaos years before and we met Sam through mutual friends we are all from the tweed valley in northern NSW. And are all the original members
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
Its a bit of a mix of a few different styles I guess if you mixed sepultura with old slayer and lamb of god then added a sprinkle of death metal and hardcore you’d be somewhere around what we are. As what influences us I can only speak for myself and I listen to all kinds of metal from tech and brutal death, doom, deathcore, old school thrash ,hardcore ,grind ,industrial and progy weird stuff and I’m sure it all influences your writing but I always seem to gravitate back to bands I listened to when I was a kid. Pantera, Metallica, slayer, sepultura, fear factory, iced earth, meshuggah just to name a few
What inspirations do you draw on?
Lyrically decryptus is really influenced by the occult, oligarchic conspiracy theory’s , death, war ,politics , spiritualism ,ancient mysticism, you know, all the fun stuff.
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
A highlight for me would be all the gigs we have done over the last year. Some of them have been amazing also all the awesome people we have met and killer bands we have played
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
I write the songs then everone puts in their ideas and the song goes from there. So in the end it does become a bit of collaboration between us all. Occasionally I will have had ideas for lyrics while writing the song but normally I write the lyrics last which sometimes mean the songs can change again slightly to accommodate something I’m trying to do vocally.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
I think we still see ourselves as a thrash band and originally our sound was a lot more geared towards that but we have evolved somewhat taking in more ideas from other subgenres , breakdowns and blast beats making us I think heavier and more unique.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
Bands have a lot more of an online presence, they can also interact a lot more with fans and grow there fan base but in saying that fans seem a lot more apathetic and less interested. It’s understandable when everyone’s vying for your attention trying shove there music down your throat. As we are a new band it has been a bit of a learning curve using all the social media outlets especially when all you want to do is play music.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
I have to say one of our newer songs I am berserker. It’s a bit slower than most of our songs and Its really fun to play live and always seems to get the crowd going.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We are about to head into the studio to record our debut E.P so we are planning to tour when that comes out and hopefully get down to Sydney and Melbourne also we will do a video clip and again hopefully play some interstate festivals and get some international supports slots. We have already had some interest from small record labels and we are looking into getting a full time manager, so all in all things are getting pretty hectic.
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Sam Phillips (drummer) slipknot
Dane McKenzie(lead guitar) pantera
Dom zambelli (bass) Mr bungle
Will Magnusson(vocal) deicide
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Sam Phillips (drummer) gojira
Dane McKenzie(lead guitar) sylosis
Dom zambelli (bass) meatbeaters
Will Magnusson(vocals) lamb of god
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Sam Phillips (drummer) frenzal rhom
Dane McKenzie(lead guitar) slipknot
Dom zambelli (bass) soulfly
Will Magnusson (vocals)cradle of filth
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Sam Phillips (drummer) decapitated
Dane McKenzie(lead guitar) black dahlia murder
Dom zambelli (bass) sepultura
Will Magnusson(vocals) archspire
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Sam Phillips (drummer) lagerstein
Dane McKenzie(lead guitar)4 dead in 5 seconds
Dom zambelli (bass) raygun morlock
Will Magnusson Vocals)eye of the enemy
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Hammerhead - Warm Up Party @ The Back Room Brisbane - 10th July 2015
This weekend you would have found us at The Back Room Brisbane in support of the highly anticipated Dead of Winter Festival at The Jubilee Hotel on 25th July. Friday night was a lead up to the main event and we were excited to check out the legendary Dreamkillers. As it turned out we conveniently won tickets to the gig through our new friends Hammerhead. \m/
Hammerhead are a four piece with members living states apart, but it seems they manage the separation just fine. After finding out that they had been together since 2004, we were confident that they made it work regardless and wondered whether they met half way for band practice?
Hammerhead's next gig is at Sonny's House of Blues on September 5th, here's the link for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1125255184157809/
Monday, July 6, 2015
Baltimore Gun Club - FIRST SINGLE RELEASE 'APOLLO' from the debut album 'INTERSPACE'
Now...this is the thing, the boys have recorded their debut album, but the guys need help with raising funds to pay for pressing the recording on CD and Vinyl! The guys have set up a Crowdfund with a target of $4000.00 and there is just under 3 days left until the deadline finishes on the 9 July at 4:00pm.Head on over to BGC Pozible account via http://www.pozible.com/project/197049 to find out more, there are also some awesome rewards with each pledge received!
The boys took time out to answer a few questions for us...good luck Baltimore Gun Club. \m/
Tell us how the band formed, where you’re from and how long you have been together?
In 2012, Psymon was looking for a bunch of likeminded gypsies to assemble a sound that would blast jangly mustachioed, gluten free hipsters off the stage. We were craving music we wanted to hear and we just couldn’t find it on the live scene. Thus, Baltimore Gun Club came kicking and screaming into the world.
How would you describe the band’s style and who or what are your influences?
We play loud dirty grungy rock. We call it “GRONER” a mix between Grunge, Rock & Stoner. Our influences draw on 70’s rock like Sabbath and Zeppelin, with healthy lashings of 90’s grunge and pinches of dirty garage rock. – Apologies for the recipe- esque explanation….. food shows seem to be quite the thing these days.
What inspirations do you draw on to create your sound?
We want our music to make you jump up and down. To give you a sense of “Party on Wayne.” Everyone in the band like loud guitars , huge sounding drums and massive bass so we do our best to try and create that. If you’d never heard us before and walked into a bar and we are playing we want to capture you in our rocky net and get you grooving.
Are your songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
In the beginning Psymon would usually come in to rehearsals with a riff and we’d jam that out adding our own bits and pieces. Lately we’ve just been jamming out new tunes and developing them which is really exciting to see our collective songwriting taking off. Music is always first always comes first. Lyrics well generally follow the rhythm and the vibe of the song. We like to follow a serious lyric (if there is such a thing) with a contradiction. Not much is off limits, we sing about Jesus bending spoons ….to Farmers wanting a wife.
Which song/s are the most fun to play live or which song/s are you most proud of?
The first track off our soon to be released album is great to play. All the punters get into it…..people were dancing with chairs last week at The Underdog Pub. It’s a rocky 4 on the floor number that has a harmonica solo and a few times changes…. We are pretty proud of that one. Of course our song “Apollo” has been amazing for us after it has been featured on RAGE a few times.
Tell us about the new release and tour, what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to press our album on CD & Vinyl. Dang records are expensive to press!! There are some cool little perks our fans can get if they pre purchase our album, such as a thanks in the album credits or an animation cell from our Apollo filmclip (LINK > http://www.pozible.com/project/197049)
We are sketching out ideas for our next film clip. Then we hit the road in September to tour the East coast of Australia, then when we return hit the studio for album number 2!
Name some of the band’s you grew up listening to?
Psymon: Led Zeppelin, INXS , Jive Bunny Mega Mix, Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, E.L.O, Nirvana.
Hryma: Elvis, Beatles, Queen, Primus, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ, Ugly Kid Joe, Metallica, FNM, Sepultura, Helmet, Soundgarden and Cartoon theme songs!
Ronnie: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Blink 182, Green Day, Children Of Bodom, I Killed The Prom Queen, Parkway Drive
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Psymon: A Tenacious D / Nine Inch Nails Supergroup – that’d be fun
Hryma: Primus, but how could that happen?!
Ronnie: Ozzy Osbourne, the live tribute album was the first CD I brought and is the reason why I decided to learn drums!
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Psymon: Guns n’ Roses, Skid Row & Rose Tattoo at Eastern Creek -Sydney 1993
Hryma: Faith No More, with supports Shihad and I think, Magic Dirt did as well?
Ronnie: The D!…Tenacious D!
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Psymon: Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Hryma : At the moment Andy Bull 'Sea of Approval'
Ronnie: Juggernaut: Alpha by Periphery Band
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s are hot right now and who we should be looking out for?
Psymon: WAAX , MessMess , WALKEN, Nila Bonda & Plastic Fangs.
Hryma: Anyone giving it a crack, get along to gigs people, like you or your elders used to! But a few stand outs have been, Go Van Go, Flanelette, Flame Fields, Kobrakai, Hobo Magic..
Ronnie : Double Lined Minority! I have a few of their CDs myself and have always been a fan!
How would you describe the band’s style and who or what are your influences?
We play loud dirty grungy rock. We call it “GRONER” a mix between Grunge, Rock & Stoner. Our influences draw on 70’s rock like Sabbath and Zeppelin, with healthy lashings of 90’s grunge and pinches of dirty garage rock. – Apologies for the recipe- esque explanation….. food shows seem to be quite the thing these days.
What inspirations do you draw on to create your sound?
We want our music to make you jump up and down. To give you a sense of “Party on Wayne.” Everyone in the band like loud guitars , huge sounding drums and massive bass so we do our best to try and create that. If you’d never heard us before and walked into a bar and we are playing we want to capture you in our rocky net and get you grooving.
Are your songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
In the beginning Psymon would usually come in to rehearsals with a riff and we’d jam that out adding our own bits and pieces. Lately we’ve just been jamming out new tunes and developing them which is really exciting to see our collective songwriting taking off. Music is always first always comes first. Lyrics well generally follow the rhythm and the vibe of the song. We like to follow a serious lyric (if there is such a thing) with a contradiction. Not much is off limits, we sing about Jesus bending spoons ….to Farmers wanting a wife.
Which song/s are the most fun to play live or which song/s are you most proud of?
The first track off our soon to be released album is great to play. All the punters get into it…..people were dancing with chairs last week at The Underdog Pub. It’s a rocky 4 on the floor number that has a harmonica solo and a few times changes…. We are pretty proud of that one. Of course our song “Apollo” has been amazing for us after it has been featured on RAGE a few times.
Tell us about the new release and tour, what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to press our album on CD & Vinyl. Dang records are expensive to press!! There are some cool little perks our fans can get if they pre purchase our album, such as a thanks in the album credits or an animation cell from our Apollo filmclip (LINK > http://www.pozible.com/project/197049)
We are sketching out ideas for our next film clip. Then we hit the road in September to tour the East coast of Australia, then when we return hit the studio for album number 2!
Name some of the band’s you grew up listening to?
Psymon: Led Zeppelin, INXS , Jive Bunny Mega Mix, Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, E.L.O, Nirvana.
Hryma: Elvis, Beatles, Queen, Primus, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ, Ugly Kid Joe, Metallica, FNM, Sepultura, Helmet, Soundgarden and Cartoon theme songs!
Ronnie: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Blink 182, Green Day, Children Of Bodom, I Killed The Prom Queen, Parkway Drive
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Psymon: A Tenacious D / Nine Inch Nails Supergroup – that’d be fun
Hryma: Primus, but how could that happen?!
Ronnie: Ozzy Osbourne, the live tribute album was the first CD I brought and is the reason why I decided to learn drums!
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Psymon: Guns n’ Roses, Skid Row & Rose Tattoo at Eastern Creek -Sydney 1993
Hryma: Faith No More, with supports Shihad and I think, Magic Dirt did as well?
Ronnie: The D!…Tenacious D!
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Psymon: Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Hryma : At the moment Andy Bull 'Sea of Approval'
Ronnie: Juggernaut: Alpha by Periphery Band
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s are hot right now and who we should be looking out for?
Psymon: WAAX , MessMess , WALKEN, Nila Bonda & Plastic Fangs.
Hryma: Anyone giving it a crack, get along to gigs people, like you or your elders used to! But a few stand outs have been, Go Van Go, Flanelette, Flame Fields, Kobrakai, Hobo Magic..
Ronnie : Double Lined Minority! I have a few of their CDs myself and have always been a fan!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
MMK Music Promotions presents: Snake Bite Whisky @ New Globe Theatre - 3 July 2015
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Here's a taste through Reverbnation....ENJOY...we certainly did!
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Metal United Down Under 2015: First 38 bands announced!
Brisbane 10th October 2015
Venue: The New Globe Theatre (Facebook)
Metal United Down Under (MUDU) is an event with shows in 18 cities across all 8 Australian states/territories under the same banner in one united night of Metal on 10 October 2015.
After last year’s MUDU with 90 bands in total playing the event, this year the target is 100. With already 18 shows all overAustralia - 5 more than last year - this target seems realistic. The first cities have announced their complete lineup or parts of it. Altogether the first band announcement includes 38 bands for the shows in Bendigo, Brisbane, Darwin, Nambour, Wodonga and Wollongong.
The 38 first bands are: Kyzer Soze, Holistic, Inhailed, Darkc3ll, Silent Knight, Antichrists
Anonymous, BORC, Expulsed, Decryptus, Last 9 Days, Cement Pig, Evil Intent, Dead Light
District, Chase the Ace, Obscure, Necron 99, Afterlight, I Met The Maker, Frayed And The
Fallen, Daywalker, Undermine The Supremacy, Nescient, Misguided, Gutter Tactic, Exiled in
Eden, Exist Within, Diminish The Gods, The Dirty Headbangers, Cyndustry, Necrostalgia,
Skeletonized, Valanti, Roymackonkey, I The Burden, Under Duress, Almost Fallen,
Tapestry, In Malice's Wake
All event updates can be found at the official MUDU website
www.metal-united-downunder.com.au as well as on www.twitter.com/MetalRoos and www.facebook.com/MetalRoos
or the individual Facebook event pages:
Adelaide: www.facebook.com/events/377664955752269
Bendigo: www.facebook.com/events/434763050011549
Brisbane: www.facebook.com/events/593354617474641
Bunbury: www.facebook.com/events/1543479899267274
Bundaberg: www.facebook.com/events/1548045092111310
Byron Bay: www.facebook.com/events/453874221427190
Canberra: www.facebook.com/events/844405098936178
Darwin: www.facebook.com/events/1557072547876961
Gladstone: www.facebook.com/events/1383190732006165
Hobart: www.facebook.com/events/914914005195863
Melbourne: www.facebook.com/events/436490266527793
Nambour: www.facebook.com/events/685132928263747
Newcastle: www.facebook.com/events/331910617009654
Perth: www.facebook.com/events/1378043719181415
Sydney: www.facebook.com/events/1412081875759817
Whyalla: www.facebook.com/events/817527114994354/
Wodonga/Albury: www.facebook.com/events/1661548347397300/
Wollongong: www.facebook.com/events/794455100635752
MUDU is aiming at spreading the word of awesome Australian metal while uniting metal scenes across the continent. The organiser of the MUDU is Metal-Roos (www.metalroos.com.au)
MUDU is supported by media partner webzines All Things Metal, Bravewords, East Jakarta Media, Metal Armada, Metalbase India, Metalnewz, Metal Rules, Metal Storm, Metal Temple, Northern Rivers Heavy Metal, SoundZone and Stormbringer.at as well as the German metal magazines Legacy and Deaf Forever. Further support comes from The Australian Metal and Rock Institute (ARMI), Battlegod Productions, Blade Promotions & Management, The Drum, Metal Glass Promotions, Tasmanian Metal Syndicate and Ungrateful Dead Promotions.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
EVOL WALKS: First Ever Unsigned Aussie Band to Play Main stage @ Woodstock in Poland
Check out the official press release for full details...
http://www.kittykittybangbang.com.au/press-releases/first-unsigned-aussie-band-to-rock-woodstock
Monday, June 8, 2015
Loud Goes Bang @ Wallapalooza Gold Coast 7 June
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| Photo Credit: Paul Fraser @ Agressive Frog Photography |
You got to love punk bands, there is never any fake pretentious bullshit about them, and when you read the following facebook bio for Loud Goes Bang, you instantly have to add them to your “must see” list because you know they will be bat-shit fun live.
“We are generally pretty loud. We have a singer, two guitars, bass guitar and a drummer that hits those tubs like they stole his car. Three people sing, yelp and shout as back up to the guy out the front…sometimes it’s even in tune.
Besides having a huge amount of fun, we forged a sound founded in punk rock based around lots of energy, several bum notes, speed and volume…."
Loud Goes Bang has shared the stage with the likes of The Victims, The Hard-Ons, Mouthguard and Screamfeeder, but name dropping aside, these mates of 20 years just love to play music for anyone who wants to listen and have a shit load of fun along the way. And beer, we suspect there is a lot of beer drinking!
We are looking forward to seeing Loud Goes Bang at the Gold Coast leg of the Wallapalooza Festival and the guys say they are pumped to get amongst it too. We caught up with John and Paul at Burleigh Beach for the Wallapalooza BBQ Day and they kindly agreed to answer some questions for us...
Answered by John - Brendan (drums) and John (guitar/vocals) are brothers so have known each other forever. They became mates with Corey (bass/vocals) and Paul (vocals) over 25 years ago and then met Sam (guitar/vocals) more than 10 years ago before they started a band by accident in 2010 when they hired a rehearsal room just to give Corey’s new bass guitar a rattle. Four hours later they had written 5 songs and thought that they should keep going. The original 4 members grew to 5 with Paul in 2012 and the lineup has never changed. For some of us, this band is a reunion, for some it’s a homecoming, for some it’s an evolution of things that we started as teenagers but for me it’s simply the best thing I’ve done musically since I’ve been playing because it is really just 5 mates who hang out and play a few songs… Some guys have poker nights or golf days; we just get into a room, turn up amps and make heaps of noise. Over the years, we have all played in various bands including Fetish, One80Down, The Decoy Set, The Immortals and ITXASO but none of them really sound like what we do now.
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
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Answered by Corey - In essence we don't have a distinctive style. All members have a range of preferred styles, or most often listened to music, which can be seen in the repertoire of songs written. If 2 words were required "guitar driven". Answered by John – Each of us contribute ideas to songs so we might be playing around with a new idea that I bring in that has a feel similar to The Clash, at the same time, Brendan’s coming in having been listening to Agnostic Front, Corey has a Hard-Ons song in his head, Sam has been jamming Helmet style guitar riffs and Paul has been getting deep into The Dopamines. It all ends up mashed up into our own blend that kind of ends up not sounding like any of them.
What inspirations do you draw on?
What inspirations do you draw on?
Answered by Corey - We are inspired by anyone who has the drive, and energy to have a go. Particularly those people that target endeavors where the reward may be no more than just feeling good and having fun.
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Answered by Paul - There have been multiple high points of the bands career. Having played with the Hard-Ons 2 twice in 8 months was a big thing for Loud Goes Bang as we all grew up together (with the exception of Paul as he is still growing up as he still sniggers at a fart) listening to the Hard-Ons and going to their shows. Celibate Riffles was also a great moment for the band as they too were another band we have followed back in the day. Low points I think are very few if any... Maybe Brendan our drummer would say Paul falling into his drum kit a number of times during shows would be a bit of a pain in the ass. It is hard to find low points as we are a band of mates who have had friendships for 20 years plus and all share a love of hanging out and music.
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
Answered by Paul - All the Songs by Loud Goes Band are originally born from an idea from an individual in the band and are hashed out and sculpted in rehearsals with everyone adding their own ideas. But it is a given not to suggest any drum ideas to Brendan as he will offer a fellow band mate a look that pretty much says "Shut up I’m the drummer, I'll put together what I want". Ha ha
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
Answered by Sam – I think the band’s sound has grown more eclectic within the punk rock spectrum. That’s not to say it’s finely nuanced and not a wall of sound, but we’re trying arrangements and ideas that we wouldn’t have early on. Probably just the natural progression as we keep learning to play together.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
Answered by Sam – There seems to be less support for live and local these days, amongst our demographic at least (read: middle aged). This equates to a smaller window of opportunity where you need to bring the full package upfront rather than evolve with your peers. Answered by John – It sounds like a cliché but I feel technology has been a double edged sword in our industry. On one hand it makes everything very easy to access, but on the flipside, people seem less committed to taking a punt on watching a band or buying an album when they can check out a 30 second grab before making a decision.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Answered by Brendan – “Monotony”, “Six Strings and Singles”, “On and On”, “Maryborough”
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
Answered by Brendan – Hopefully we will get around to recording at some stage and beyond that just gigging and getting a few more big supports.
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Brendan – drums: Too many but The Ramones, Hard Ons, Slayer, Kiss
Corey – bass/vocals: The Ramones, Buffalo Tom, Screamfeeder, Fugazi
Sam – guitar/vocals: Celibate rifles, Prong, Pitchshifter, Rollins band, helmet...
Paul – vocals: The Clash, Midnight Oil, The Damned, TISM, Op Ivy, Belly full of warm stuff, The Radiators, Australian Crawl, Sex Pistols, Ah the list could go on forever.
John – guitar/vocals: Black Flag, The Ramones, FUGAZI, Husker Du and Screamfeeder. I got AC/DC’s “Back in Black” at age 5 which set me on a path of loving heavier music early on.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Brendan – drums: The Beatles and The Ramones
Corey – bass/vocals: FUGAZI
Sam – guitar/vocals: In James Brown’s band.
Paul – vocals: The Bumbos, or a band with little musical talent as I am pretty shite at music.
John – guitar/vocals: I don’t really have any aspiration to play with another band except maybe the kid’s band we have mused with (The Bumbos). I guess I’d like to do some really stripped back country stuff by myself just to really test myself.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Brendan – drums: Noiseworks @ Twin Towns (age 14)
Corey – The Ramones (Festival Hall January 1991 – interesting to note that Brendan, Corey and John all went to this gig together)
Sam – guitar/vocals: Midnight oil at Boondal in early high school
Paul – vocals: Midnight Oil @ the Spit when I was 9
John – guitar/vocals: Noiseworks @ Twin Towns (age 12). But then I saw V. Spy V. Spy at Expo 88 when I was 12. They amazed me with their uncompromising sound and attitude. I saw The Ramones in Jan 1991 (with The Hard Ons and New Christs) and then FUGAZI in Nov 1991 and knew that I had to play music.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Brendan – drums: I’m always listening to different stuff everyday so it could be a Ramones album or Agnostic Front or Morbid Angel
Corey – bass/vocals: I use random play
Sam – guitar/vocals: The Nation Blue “Protest Songs”
Paul – vocals: The Copyrights. and The Dopamines on shuffle.
John – guitar/vocals: Blueline Medic “The Apology Wars” and Sugar “Copper Blue” make a regular appearance. “Heart Is a Phantom Limb” by The Nation Blue is always a “go to” song.
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Brendan – drums: Too many but The Ramones, Hard Ons, Slayer, Kiss
Corey – bass/vocals: The Ramones, Buffalo Tom, Screamfeeder, Fugazi
Sam – guitar/vocals: Celibate rifles, Prong, Pitchshifter, Rollins band, helmet...
Paul – vocals: The Clash, Midnight Oil, The Damned, TISM, Op Ivy, Belly full of warm stuff, The Radiators, Australian Crawl, Sex Pistols, Ah the list could go on forever.
John – guitar/vocals: Black Flag, The Ramones, FUGAZI, Husker Du and Screamfeeder. I got AC/DC’s “Back in Black” at age 5 which set me on a path of loving heavier music early on.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Brendan – drums: The Beatles and The Ramones
Corey – bass/vocals: FUGAZI
Sam – guitar/vocals: In James Brown’s band.
Paul – vocals: The Bumbos, or a band with little musical talent as I am pretty shite at music.
John – guitar/vocals: I don’t really have any aspiration to play with another band except maybe the kid’s band we have mused with (The Bumbos). I guess I’d like to do some really stripped back country stuff by myself just to really test myself.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Brendan – drums: Noiseworks @ Twin Towns (age 14)
Corey – The Ramones (Festival Hall January 1991 – interesting to note that Brendan, Corey and John all went to this gig together)
Sam – guitar/vocals: Midnight oil at Boondal in early high school
Paul – vocals: Midnight Oil @ the Spit when I was 9
John – guitar/vocals: Noiseworks @ Twin Towns (age 12). But then I saw V. Spy V. Spy at Expo 88 when I was 12. They amazed me with their uncompromising sound and attitude. I saw The Ramones in Jan 1991 (with The Hard Ons and New Christs) and then FUGAZI in Nov 1991 and knew that I had to play music.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Brendan – drums: I’m always listening to different stuff everyday so it could be a Ramones album or Agnostic Front or Morbid Angel
Corey – bass/vocals: I use random play
Sam – guitar/vocals: The Nation Blue “Protest Songs”
Paul – vocals: The Copyrights. and The Dopamines on shuffle.
John – guitar/vocals: Blueline Medic “The Apology Wars” and Sugar “Copper Blue” make a regular appearance. “Heart Is a Phantom Limb” by The Nation Blue is always a “go to” song.
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Brendan – drums: Wolfpack, In Death, Crooked Face, Shandy
Corey – bass/vocals: The Go Set
Sam – guitar/vocals: Watch out for DANZA, genuine standout Violent Soho
Paul – vocals: Four Zero One Four, The Go Set, Crooked Face, The Bumbos.
John – guitar/vocals: Locally there are great bands like Army of Champions, Four Zero One Four, Crooked Face and heaps more. Australia wide, I really like Freak Wave and Lincoln Le Fevre.
Brendan – drums: Wolfpack, In Death, Crooked Face, Shandy
Corey – bass/vocals: The Go Set
Sam – guitar/vocals: Watch out for DANZA, genuine standout Violent Soho
Paul – vocals: Four Zero One Four, The Go Set, Crooked Face, The Bumbos.
John – guitar/vocals: Locally there are great bands like Army of Champions, Four Zero One Four, Crooked Face and heaps more. Australia wide, I really like Freak Wave and Lincoln Le Fevre.
The Wrath @ Wallapalooza Gold Coast June 7th
If you haven’t heard of The Wrath then you obviously live under a rock and need to get out more…shame on you. The Wrath who formed in 2003 has had a number of line up changes over the years but unlike some of their counterparts the band has outlasted most marriages. Their sound is a blend of punk rock with a rockabilly fusion, and we are loving what we are hearing from Tommy, The Wrath's lead vocalist. Mention of inclusion of a double bass and a supercharged rhythm section is enough for us to get crazy excited.
We are super excited to see The Wrath this weekend who have been on a short hiatus from playing live to work towards the release of their second full length album that should be out very soon. We are hoping to be treated to some new music when the guys play the Wallapalooza Festival Gold Coast on Sunday 7th. We spoke to Tommy Creeper not so long ago at the Wallapalooza BBQ and he agreed to a Q & A..cheers Tommy!
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
I formed the band in 2003 when I wanted to put together a band that would focus on having an outlet for energy rather than following a genre. We are from the Gold Coast. The Wrath has had line up changes over the years so I’m the only original….
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
Essentially we’re a rock’n’roll band but we draw on alot of different influences from different subcultures. We’re not like anybody else out there and that’s the intention.
What inspirations do you draw on?
Life in general, our peers that are making great music, the bands we look up to and world we live in...
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We’ve had the opportunity to play and tour with some of the bands that shaped our youth such as The Misfits, The Meteors, Tiger Army, Nekromantix, Good Riddance, No Use for a Name, 69 Eyes and Pulley just to name a few.
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
The music side of things has always been a collaborative effort and the lyrics and vocal arrangements has always been my department.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
The sound has always been a constant evolution with different members bringing their own flavour and also a group decision to try and write different songs. The new album will be our most diverse set of songs to date.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
The internet changed the way bands promoted themselves alot. Its great to have another medium to promote your music but I also think it has made people lazier.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
We’re proud of all the music we have written. The new songs off the new album is definitely the best stuff we have written to date.
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What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
2015 will see a new album, new songs, it will see us back on the road and also the introduction of the new supercharged rhythm section and the inclusion of the double bass to our music. to say we’re excited is an understatement.
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
We’re punk rock kids at heart so we grew up listening to stuff like Rancid, The Misfits, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, The Cramps, etc, etc, which then opened us up to different subcultures and influences. This list could go for on for awhile…
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
See the bands above….
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
The first legit concerts that made me want to play music was seeing Bodyjar and The Living End play Crash’n’Burn in Brissy when I was in high school. The Summersault festival around the same time was a pretty big influence also with bands like Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Rancid, Jawbreaker and Bikini Kill.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
I just got back from the Punkrock Bowling Festival in Las Vegas so I’ve been smashing alot of the bands from the show on my stereo but in partiular, the new album from Agnostic Front, The American Dream Died.
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Too many to mention but probably King Parrot, Clowns, Darkshadows, A Man called Stu and Darkc3ll are all good friends of ours doing amazing things abroad and holding the aussie flag high for us overseas...
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
We’re punk rock kids at heart so we grew up listening to stuff like Rancid, The Misfits, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, The Cramps, etc, etc, which then opened us up to different subcultures and influences. This list could go for on for awhile…
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
See the bands above….
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
The first legit concerts that made me want to play music was seeing Bodyjar and The Living End play Crash’n’Burn in Brissy when I was in high school. The Summersault festival around the same time was a pretty big influence also with bands like Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Rancid, Jawbreaker and Bikini Kill.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
I just got back from the Punkrock Bowling Festival in Las Vegas so I’ve been smashing alot of the bands from the show on my stereo but in partiular, the new album from Agnostic Front, The American Dream Died.
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Too many to mention but probably King Parrot, Clowns, Darkshadows, A Man called Stu and Darkc3ll are all good friends of ours doing amazing things abroad and holding the aussie flag high for us overseas...
Swamp Gully Howlers @ Wallapalooza
Swamp Gully Howlers smashed out their set to a enthusiastic crowd, the dance floor was full and we were treated to some pretty entertaining dance moves from some the bands dedicated fans. No surprise the crowd was a frenzy after the performance the guys brought to the night, and I think the band's Facebook bio says it all...
"Swamp Gully Howlers (Previously known as Bare White Knuckles) are lead with punchy female vocals, rockin' beats, big bass lines, Smooth harmonica and sex magic guitar. Music that gets toes tapping, heads nodding and bringing out the best/worst in all the local booze hounds. Smashing out dirty, groovy, sludgy blues ranging from the nostalgic and melancholic right through to fast punk like blues rock coated with a little bit of hillbilly twang."Thank you Swamp Gully Howlers, we can't wait to see you again today, and cheers for taking the time to answer a few questions for us!
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
The band formed back in 2012. We are all mostly from Bris (Trevs from the GC). We've been together since 2012. We still have 3 original members in the band Calvin, Caitlin and Trev. We recently changed our name from 'Bare White Knuckles'.
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
We like to describe ourselves as blues/rock with a bit of a hillbilly twist. Our influences range from Muddy Waters to Britney Spears…. Ha. But love bands like Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, Dropkick Murphys etc.
What inspirations do you draw on?
A table full of empty beer bottles, old stories and the Australian way of life.
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We have been so lucky to play so many great Aussie independent music festivals. These promoters put on these festivals with their own time and funding. We are always happy to be a part of their hard work.
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
Everyone puts in their two cents. We sometimes bring in a riff each and build off that together. The music has a big influence in the lyrics. Sometimes the lyrics are already written other times they are made up on the spot from the feel of the tune.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
We have gone from a hard hitting blues/rock sound to bringing in a softer approach (more acoustic at times) with a hillbilly twist. We write for the moment now and how we are feeling at the time.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
We've noticed that some venues have started closing down and the punters aren't getting out to watch live, local music as much anymore. This is why we all have to get involved in backing the little guys that are still out there trying to make it happen. There is an awesome music scene in Brisbane, a lot of kick arse bands with a crazy, cool bunch of supporters. Although it is always great to see more support for the industry. And if you're just starting out… Get out there, have fun. We have no regrets.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Fallen Daughter is amazing to play live we love that fast mother flipper. And love cranking out Sons Of The Soil live… Dirty, stomping, hillbilly blues.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
Recording!!! it's been a long time coming. Playing shows and trying to look into a tour next year.
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Caitlin Vocals: Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, B52's, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Kate Bush.
Trev Harmonica: Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Peter Frampton, Graham Parker and the rumour, Midnight Oil early years, The English Beat, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, Stan Ridgeway, Wall Off Voodoo,The The, The Jam, The Clash, William Clarke, Sonny Boy Williamson, Rod Piazza, Charlie Mussellwhite, Paul Butterfield, Rancid
Calvin Bass: Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Primus, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Guns n' Roses, Soundgarden, Mr Bungle.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Caitlin Vocals: I'm happy just where I am
Trev Harmonica: The Legendary Shack Shakers, lead singer, harp player
Calvin Bass: Something like The Kill Devil Hills or Orange Goblin.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Caitlin Vocals: Korn, Disturbed Hatebreed, and 10 Years.
Trev Harmonica: Neil Young Chandler Velodrome
Calvin Bass: Violent Femmes
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Caitlin Vocals: Mastodon- Once more 'round the sun.
Trev Harmonica: The The - Dusk
Calvin Bass: Modern Life Is War - Fever Hunting
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Caitlin Vocals: Deadweight Express, Veal, Fox 'N' Firkin, The Molotov.
Trev Harmonica: Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, Fox 'N' Firkin, Deadweight Express, Junior Danger, Lip Sinder
Calvin Bass: Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, Fox 'N' Firkin, Ghost Audio, Deadweight Express, Junior Danger.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
RedHook @ Wallapalooza
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
RedHook’s history as a band is a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest! Myself and Emmy (Mack, vocals) had been in a band prior and were simultaneously working on some new songs and on the hunt for more members to start a new project. We basically found three of the most legendary bandmates a slapper could ask for, then literally days later found out that we’d been picked to support Motley Crue and Alice Cooper at Allphones Arena! The show was less than two weeks away, and we hadn’t even jammed together yet. So far, that’s been the band’s first and only gig. But we’re looking forward to writing the next chapter of the band’s brief history at Wallapalooza!
RedHook’s history as a band is a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest! Myself and Emmy (Mack, vocals) had been in a band prior and were simultaneously working on some new songs and on the hunt for more members to start a new project. We basically found three of the most legendary bandmates a slapper could ask for, then literally days later found out that we’d been picked to support Motley Crue and Alice Cooper at Allphones Arena! The show was less than two weeks away, and we hadn’t even jammed together yet. So far, that’s been the band’s first and only gig. But we’re looking forward to writing the next chapter of the band’s brief history at Wallapalooza!
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
We’re an alternative heavy rock band. It’s hard to really pin down our influences, because we’re all so varied. We find a common ground in rock n’ roll, but between the 5 of us, it goes anywhere from heavy metal to pop, jazz, punk, blues and everything in between.
What inspirations do you draw on?
I think the biggest thing that inspires all of us is the camaraderie that comes with being in a band. Getting together with a bunch of people, creating music, chasing the same dream, fighting the same battles, experiencing a lot of the same highs and lows – it’s closer than most relationships. Even though there are a lot of other inspirations in the form of personal heroes and ambitions that we each have, it’s that you’re trying to achieve something spectacular not only for yourself, but for your brothers and sister besides you.
Fuck that was a bit sappy. Here’s a majestic cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNnX0Hxu494
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We haven’t really had any low points just yet, unless you count all the sleep we missed out on in the lead up to supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper. But the highlight so far would definitely be supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper! We also have some other exciting things in the works that we’re chomping at the bit to announce – stay tuned!
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
It’s definitely collaborative – we like a bit of group bondage. Em writes the melodies and lyrics, but all 5 of us work on the songs. Once they’re done, we go into the studio to demo them with our producers, just for another set of ears to make sure we haven’t done anything completely whacked.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
There’s not really a huge evolution considering we’re brand new and haven’t released any material just yet! Who knows, we could yet end up moving into Crabcore or Pornogrind, but for now, we’re just straight up alternative rock.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
I guess none of us have been around long enough in the industry to really see huge, fundamental changes. I mean, growing up we’ve seen the decline in CD sales and rise of online alternatives like iTunes and streaming services like Spotify, but that was more before any of us were really in bands.
Musically, there’ve been a few shifts. When Emmy and I first started out, it was almost like rock music itself was being systematically ignored by the entire music industry, but now there seems to be a feeling that heavier rock is having a bit of rejuvenation, especially in the UK with bands like Royal Blood and Marmozets, which is fantastic to see.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
The songs that I’m most proud of so far are two that we’ve recorded (but haven’t released yet)– Dead Walk and Glass Eye.
The most fun to play would be our current set-opener Kickin’ On. It’s fast-paced, Emmy gets to scream, Miles gets to go mental on the drums, there’s fun backing vocals and it’s a chance to shower people in my sweat from the get-go.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We’re currently working on a few things we can’t announce just yet, plus a plan for officially launching ourselves and getting our music into the earholes of as many people as possible. We have to be vague assholes right now, like those statuses that you see on Facebook like “Well that was certainly interesting” or “A friend of mine wants to know how to get rid of herpes, please help”.
Either way, stay in touch at www.facebook.com/weareredhook or www.weareredhook.com
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): My two biggest obsessions growing up were The Beatles and Guns N’ Roses. My dad hated music and my mum had questionable taste (like Milli Vanilli questionable), so I had to kind of forge my own musical path. I can still remember the first song that ever caught my ears - it The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun on an episode of Play School.
We’re an alternative heavy rock band. It’s hard to really pin down our influences, because we’re all so varied. We find a common ground in rock n’ roll, but between the 5 of us, it goes anywhere from heavy metal to pop, jazz, punk, blues and everything in between.
What inspirations do you draw on?
I think the biggest thing that inspires all of us is the camaraderie that comes with being in a band. Getting together with a bunch of people, creating music, chasing the same dream, fighting the same battles, experiencing a lot of the same highs and lows – it’s closer than most relationships. Even though there are a lot of other inspirations in the form of personal heroes and ambitions that we each have, it’s that you’re trying to achieve something spectacular not only for yourself, but for your brothers and sister besides you.
Fuck that was a bit sappy. Here’s a majestic cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNnX0Hxu494
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
We haven’t really had any low points just yet, unless you count all the sleep we missed out on in the lead up to supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper. But the highlight so far would definitely be supporting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper! We also have some other exciting things in the works that we’re chomping at the bit to announce – stay tuned!
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
It’s definitely collaborative – we like a bit of group bondage. Em writes the melodies and lyrics, but all 5 of us work on the songs. Once they’re done, we go into the studio to demo them with our producers, just for another set of ears to make sure we haven’t done anything completely whacked.
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
There’s not really a huge evolution considering we’re brand new and haven’t released any material just yet! Who knows, we could yet end up moving into Crabcore or Pornogrind, but for now, we’re just straight up alternative rock.
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
I guess none of us have been around long enough in the industry to really see huge, fundamental changes. I mean, growing up we’ve seen the decline in CD sales and rise of online alternatives like iTunes and streaming services like Spotify, but that was more before any of us were really in bands.
Musically, there’ve been a few shifts. When Emmy and I first started out, it was almost like rock music itself was being systematically ignored by the entire music industry, but now there seems to be a feeling that heavier rock is having a bit of rejuvenation, especially in the UK with bands like Royal Blood and Marmozets, which is fantastic to see.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
The songs that I’m most proud of so far are two that we’ve recorded (but haven’t released yet)– Dead Walk and Glass Eye.
The most fun to play would be our current set-opener Kickin’ On. It’s fast-paced, Emmy gets to scream, Miles gets to go mental on the drums, there’s fun backing vocals and it’s a chance to shower people in my sweat from the get-go.
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We’re currently working on a few things we can’t announce just yet, plus a plan for officially launching ourselves and getting our music into the earholes of as many people as possible. We have to be vague assholes right now, like those statuses that you see on Facebook like “Well that was certainly interesting” or “A friend of mine wants to know how to get rid of herpes, please help”.
Either way, stay in touch at www.facebook.com/weareredhook or www.weareredhook.com
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): My two biggest obsessions growing up were The Beatles and Guns N’ Roses. My dad hated music and my mum had questionable taste (like Milli Vanilli questionable), so I had to kind of forge my own musical path. I can still remember the first song that ever caught my ears - it The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun on an episode of Play School.
Miles Cochrane (drums): My earliest memories of music in my house was the music my folks played which was everything from Bowie, The Doors, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Hendrix, Gunners and Motley Crüe to The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Monkees. My older brother discovered Pantera and Metallica and from there my tastes broadened to bands like Megadeth, Sepultura, Primus, Tool and then later to Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and the whole grunge era.
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Muse’s new one, Drones!
Emmy Mack: Twelve Foot Ninja, Bellusira, Rick Dangerous & The Silky Bantams, The Dead Love and Vanity Riots
Matt Joyce (guitar): AC/DC, Metallica, Queen, A7X, The Living End, Gunners & Oasis.
Luke Liang (guitar): RHCP, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, The Living End, Coldplay, John Mayer, etc.
Matt Coleman (bass): I think my first CD’s were AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’, Metallica’s black album & Guns N’ Roses ‘Appetite For Destruction’. Other than that, I would say Pantera, Sepultura, Soundgarden, Baby Animals, Stone Temple Pilots, Muse… also I once owned a Will Smith CD.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Slash with Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Massive fangirl.
Miles Cochrane (drums): Pantera. Hands down.
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Slash with Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Massive fangirl.
Miles Cochrane (drums): Pantera. Hands down.
Matt Joyce (guitar): Alice Cooper’s band - so I can work with my new found love Nita Strauss!
Luke Liang (guitar): Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings... or Snarky Puppy.
Matt Coleman (bass): This is probably going to sound like a wank, but probably this one. Playing in someone else’s band would be like adopting a child – I’d love it and all, but it’s nothing like the one that came out of my own loins.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): I think it was probably The Wiggles. Dorothy The Dinosaur was my jam.
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): I think it was probably The Wiggles. Dorothy The Dinosaur was my jam.
Miles Cochrane (drums): I saw Tumbleweed play at an old sports centre when I was like 7 or 8.
Matt Joyce (guitar): Zac Brown Band.
Luke Liang (guitar): Live.
Matt Coleman (bass): I grew up following my dad’s band Junk Male around in the early 90’s, and I watched him support Living Colour, Spiderbait, Diesel, Hunters & Collectors and Black Sorrows. But in terms of a big concert, the first one I got a ticket for was for the first Kiss farewell tour. There’s been 43 of them since then, but it was still special.
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Emmy Mack (lead vocals): Muse’s new one, Drones!
Miles Cochrane: The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us Is the Killer.
Matt Joyce: Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled album.
Luke Liang: Bon Iver's For Emma Forever Ago, James Blake's Overgrown, City and Colour's The Hurry and the Harm, many more…
Matt Coleman: At the moment, Royal Blood’s debut album and Maylene & The Sons of Disaster’s ‘III’ are getting pumped quite a bit.
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Emmy Mack: Twelve Foot Ninja, Bellusira, Rick Dangerous & The Silky Bantams, The Dead Love and Vanity Riots
Miles Cochrane: Our buds in The Dead Love are doing great things and are in the middle of writing their second full length. There is also a band from Melbourne called Strangers who absolutely kick ass. Every live show is just ridiculous.
Matt Joyce: Twelve Foot Ninja.
Luke Liang: Hiatus Kaiyote.
Matt Coleman: Honestly, I think Twelve Foot Ninja are one of the best bands going around in the world, not just Australian. They’ve been kicking some serious ass overseas, too. On the local level, our mates in Vanity Riots and The Dead Love are two of my favourites at the moment.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
HAILMARY @ Wallapalooza June 2015
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| Photo Credit: Eric "Chowie" Chow |
The guys were kind enough to answer a few questions and gave us some interesting insight into their world.
Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
We are based out of Perth with bass player Mick living in Melbourne, the Band really didn’t start going until 2008, the band has different members now from the beginning so the how we got together story is a very long one
How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
Hard Rock, lots of riffs and melody, we are influenced by everything, especially 70’s and 90’s great rock bands
What inspirations do you draw on?
What inspirations do you draw on?
Generally just write to support the melody of the song so lyrics can be broad, most of our music has a certain energy to it so we just generally we love a good riff and hook
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Highlights have been recording our first full length album “Choice Path Consequence Solution, I think every musician dreams of making a album so doing that was such a sense of achievement, lowpoints? I cant really think of any
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter. How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
Singer Kevin Curran is the main songwriter, the song majority of the time is structured before jamming with the band and the band will suggest changes and add coloring, the lyrical direction is based of the mood of the song
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
Its Evolved to a more full sound with a lot more textures to when we started out being a riffy raw rock band
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
Its Evolved to a more full sound with a lot more textures to when we started out being a riffy raw rock band
What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
There is a lot less venues than there was when we started, I think rock music has a even smaller platform than what it did when we first started, I couldn’t imagine being a rock band coming out now, it would be hard to get out there I could imagine.
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Yellow Light of Death is always fun to play live, also Good To Go off our very first EP works everytime and we haven’t been able to drop that song off the setlist, currently I’m most proud of the song “Navigate The Sunrise”
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We have a new record coming out later this year as well as a national tour, we are in the works of organizing our first Europe tour, so just playing to new crowds its what we are looking to do
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Kev (Vocals/Guitar) – Deftones, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden etc
Paul (Guitar/Vocals) - Thin Lizzy, Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, Vdelli
Mick (Bass) - Led Zeppelin, pantera, Metallica, Sepultura, Tool, Kyuss,
Vas (Drums) - Paul Simon, Frank Zappa, Beatles, Midnight oil, Nirvana, NIN , Tool
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Kev - I don’t think I would want to intrude on any bands that I love, I think I would make them worse
Paul – Thin Lizzy
Mick - Ugly kid Joe or Faith no more
Vas - Sting or NIN
Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Yellow Light of Death is always fun to play live, also Good To Go off our very first EP works everytime and we haven’t been able to drop that song off the setlist, currently I’m most proud of the song “Navigate The Sunrise”
What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We have a new record coming out later this year as well as a national tour, we are in the works of organizing our first Europe tour, so just playing to new crowds its what we are looking to do
Name some of the bands you grew up listening to?
Kev (Vocals/Guitar) – Deftones, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden etc
Paul (Guitar/Vocals) - Thin Lizzy, Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, Vdelli
Mick (Bass) - Led Zeppelin, pantera, Metallica, Sepultura, Tool, Kyuss,
Vas (Drums) - Paul Simon, Frank Zappa, Beatles, Midnight oil, Nirvana, NIN , Tool
If you could play in any other band, who would it be?
Kev - I don’t think I would want to intrude on any bands that I love, I think I would make them worse
Paul – Thin Lizzy
Mick - Ugly kid Joe or Faith no more
Vas - Sting or NIN
Who did you see at your first ever concert?
Kev - Everclear was the first band I ever seen, I was underage and I was squished and pressed again this chick with big boobs bouncing in my face all gig, I knew from then on I wanted to play in a band haha
Paul – Billy Thorpe
Mick – Metallica
Vas - Beaverloop
What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod?
Kev – Mastodon – Once more around the sun was the last album I really loved
Paul - Thin Lizzy's 'Live And Dangerous'
Mick - Temple of the dog – self titled
I Mother Earth - quicksilver meat dream
In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?
Kev - Been around the country touring ive seen some great bands, Brown Study band in Perth always blow my mind, Ragdoll is another band kicking goals, In Melbourne King Of The North are killing it and we seen a young band called Tusk in Brisbane that were awesome
Paul - Midnight Boulevard, Ragdoll, Vdelli, Legs Electric,
Mick - King parrot, Wadeye, Fuck the fitzroy doom scene
Vas - cicadastone
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